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“Pat Roberts has been in Washington for 47 years, and for him now to admit that he comes ‘home’ to Dodge City only when he gets an opponent is a slap in the face to Kansans,” he said in a statement.

While the incumbent is favored to win his primary against Wolf next month, the gaffe reinforces a criticism that Roberts is too close to Washington and out of touch with his state. The New York Times reported in February that the senator is a “virtual stranger” in his home state, renting out his Dodge City property and staying with two donors when he stays in Kansas.

In the interview, host Greg Knapp repeatedly pushed Roberts on the issue.